Claim profile
1800–1899

The 19th century

Whose names filled the books of the 19th century — anyone at all, however long dead — counted as mentions per million words printed, so a period that simply published more does not inflate anyone.

Talked about then

Whose names appeared most in Italian books during the 19th century — whenever they lived.

In books written inEnglish18,114German3,599French3,347Italian1,787Spanish1,162Russian325Hebrew105Chinese9
  1. 1GiottoGiotto1267–1337 · 14th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists5.5
  2. 2Antonio da CorreggioAntonio da Correggio1489–1534 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists5.0
  3. 3Lorenzo de' MediciLorenzo de' Medici1449–1492 · 15th century · Politicians3.0
  4. 4Dante AlighieriDante Alighieri1265–1321 · 14th century · Writers2.9
  5. 5Pietro PeruginoPietro Perugino1448–1523 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists2.9
  6. 6Donato BramanteDonato Bramante1444–1514 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Architects2.6
  7. 7Torquato TassoTorquato Tasso1544–1595 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers2.6
  8. 8CaravaggioCaravaggio1571–1610 · 17th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists2.1
  9. 9Apostolo ZenoApostolo Zeno1668–1750 · 18th century · Writers2.1
  10. 10CimabueCimabue1240–1302 · 13th century · Artists2.1
  11. 11TintorettoTintoretto1519–1594 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.9
  12. 12Charles BorromeoCharles Borromeo1538–1584 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures1.8
  13. 13DonatelloDonatello1386–1466 · 15th century · Artists1.8
  14. 14Paul the DeaconPaul the Deacon720–799 · 8th century · Writers1.8
  15. 15Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci1452–1519 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.7
  16. 16Philip NeriPhilip Neri1515–1595 · 16th century · Religious Figures1.7
  17. 17Marco PoloMarco Polo1254–1324 · 13th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians1.7
  18. 18Cosimo de' MediciCosimo de' Medici1389–1464 · 15th century · Politicians1.7
  19. 19Galileo GalileiGalileo Galilei1564–1642 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Scientists1.7
  20. 20Andrea DoriaAndrea Doria1466–1560 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians1.6
  21. 21Giulio RomanoGiulio Romano1499–1546 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.6
  22. 22GuercinoGuercino1591–1666 · 17th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.5
  23. 23DomenichinoDomenichino1581–1641 · 17th century · Artists1.5
  24. 24Ugo FoscoloUgo Foscolo1778–1827 · 19th century · Writers1.4
  25. 25PetrarchPetrarch1304–1374 · 14th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Academics1.4
  26. 26Andrea del SartoAndrea del Sarto1486–1530 · 16th century · Artists1.2
  27. 27Pietro AretinoPietro Aretino1492–1556 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers1.2
  28. 28Alessandro ManzoniAlessandro Manzoni1785–1873 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers1.2
  29. 29Giorgio VasariGiorgio Vasari1511–1574 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.2
  30. 30MasaccioMasaccio1401–1428 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.1
  31. 31Baldassare FranceschiniBaldassare Franceschini1611–1690 · 17th century · Artists1.1
  32. 32Francis of AssisiFrancis of Assisi1182–1226 · 13th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers1.1
  33. 33Cesare BorgiaCesare Borgia1475–1507 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Historical Figures1.1
  34. 34Paolo VeronesePaolo Veronese1528–1588 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.1
  35. 35Guido ReniGuido Reni1575–1642 · 17th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists1.0
  36. 36Dino CompagniDino Compagni1255–1324 · 13th century · Writers1.0
  37. 37Pietro BemboPietro Bembo1470–1547 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures1.00
  38. 38Guido CavalcantiGuido Cavalcanti1258–1300 · 13th century · Writers0.99
  39. 39Niccolò MachiavelliNiccolò Machiavelli1469–1527 · 16th century · Politicians0.99
  40. 40Filippo Maria ViscontiFilippo Maria Visconti1392–1447 · 15th century · Politicians0.97
  41. 41Cesare BalboCesare Balbo1789–1853 · 19th century · Politicians0.97
  42. 42Giuseppe MazziniGiuseppe Mazzini1805–1872 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Activists0.93
  43. 43Prospero ColonnaProspero Colonna1452–1523 · 15th century0.90
  44. 44Benvenuto CelliniBenvenuto Cellini1500–1571 · 16th century · Artists0.90
  45. 45Benedetto VarchiBenedetto Varchi1503–1565 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.88
  46. 46Francesco GuicciardiniFrancesco Guicciardini1483–1540 · 16th century · Writers0.88
  47. 47Aloysius GonzagaAloysius Gonzaga1568–1591 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Religious Figures0.88
  48. 48Vittorio AlfieriVittorio Alfieri1749–1803 · 18th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Historical Figures0.87
  49. 49Silvio PellicoSilvio Pellico1789–1854 · 19th century · Writers0.87
  50. 50Cesare CantùCesare Cantù1804–1895 · 19th century · Writers0.87
  51. 51Giacomo LeopardiGiacomo Leopardi1798–1837 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.85
  52. 52Vincenzo GiobertiVincenzo Gioberti1801–1852 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Academics0.85
  53. 53Giovanni BoccaccioGiovanni Boccaccio1313–1375 · 14th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.85
  54. 54Francesco RediFrancesco Redi1626–1697 · 17th century · Doctors0.85
  55. 55Francesco GonzagaFrancesco Gonzaga1444–1483 · 15th century0.84
  56. 56Franco SacchettiFranco Sacchetti1332–1400 · 14th century · Writers0.82
  57. 57Teodato IpatoTeodato Ipato750–800 · 8th century · Politicians0.80
  58. 58Salvator RosaSalvator Rosa1615–1673 · 17th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.76
  59. 59Giordano BrunoGiordano Bruno1548–1600 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Academics0.75
  60. 60Girolamo SavonarolaGirolamo Savonarola1452–1498 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians0.74
  61. 61Domenico PassignanoDomenico Passignano1559–1638 · 16th century · Artists0.74
  62. 62Paolo SarpiPaolo Sarpi1552–1623 · 16th century · Academics0.73
  63. 63ParmigianinoParmigianino1503–1540 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.72
  64. 64Paolo GiovioPaolo Giovio1483–1552 · 16th century · Writers0.71
  65. 65Massimo d'AzeglioMassimo d'Azeglio1798–1866 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians0.71
  66. 66Aldus ManutiusAldus Manutius1449–1515 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy0.71
  67. 67AMAldus Manutius the Younger1547–1597 · 16th century0.71
  68. 68Bernardo TassoBernardo Tasso1493–1569 · 16th century · Writers0.71
  69. 69Lucrezia BorgiaLucrezia Borgia1480–1519 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Historical Figures0.69
  70. 70Pietro da CortonaPietro da Cortona1596–1669 · 17th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.69
  71. 71MVMatteo Villani1283–1363 · 14th century · Writers0.68
  72. 72Francesco Scipione, marchese di MaffeiFrancesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei1675–1755 · 18th century · Writers0.66
  73. 73Luigi AlamanniLuigi Alamanni1495–1556 · 16th century · Writers0.65
  74. 74Vittoria ColonnaVittoria Colonna1492–1547 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.64
  75. 75Pietro VerriPietro Verri1728–1797 · 18th century · Academics0.64
  76. 76PinturicchioPinturicchio1454–1513 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.64
  77. 77Giuliano de' MediciGiuliano de' Medici1453–1478 · 15th century · Politicians0.62
  78. 78Marsilio FicinoMarsilio Ficino1433–1499 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Academics0.62
  79. 79Filippo VillaniFilippo Villani1325–1407 · 14th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.62
  80. 80Paulus ManutiusPaulus Manutius1512–1574 · 16th century · Writers0.61
  81. 81Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici1519–1589 · 16th century · 🇫🇷 France · Historical Figures0.60
  82. 82Scipione AmmiratoScipione Ammirato1531–1601 · 16th century · Writers0.58
  83. 83Bernardino of SienaBernardino of Siena1380–1444 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Academics0.58
  84. 84Francesco FilelfoFrancesco Filelfo1398–1481 · 15th century · Academics0.56
  85. 85Andrea GrittiAndrea Gritti1455–1538 · 15th century · Politicians0.56
  86. 86PontormoPontormo1494–1556 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.52
  87. 87Antonio RosminiAntonio Rosmini1797–1855 · 19th century · Academics0.51
  88. 88Leon Battista AlbertiLeon Battista Alberti1404–1472 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Architects0.49
  89. 89Francesco FoscariFrancesco Foscari1373–1457 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Politicians0.47
  90. 90Giosuè CarducciGiosuè Carducci1835–1907 · 19th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.47
  91. 91Andrea DandoloAndrea Dandolo1306–1354 · 14th century · Politicians0.45
  92. 92Alessandro CagliostroAlessandro Cagliostro1743–1795 · 18th century · 🇫🇷 France · Doctors0.45
  93. 93Francesco VettoriFrancesco Vettori1474–1540 · 16th century · Writers0.45
  94. 94Leandro AlbertiLeandro Alberti1479–1552 · 16th century · Writers0.45
  95. 95Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci1454–1512 · 15th century · Historical Figures0.44
  96. 96Erasmo of NarniErasmo of Narni1370–1443 · 15th century · 🇮🇹 Italy0.44
  97. 97Anton Maria SalviniAnton Maria Salvini1653–1729 · 17th century · Writers0.43
  98. 98MichelangeloMichelangelo1475–1564 · 16th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.43
  99. 99Francesca da RiminiFrancesca da Rimini1259–1285 · 13th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Writers0.42
  100. 100Antonio CanovaAntonio Canova1757–1822 · 18th century · 🇮🇹 Italy · Artists0.42

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 19th century, ranked where Wikipedia coverage and readership agree.

CountryAll🇺🇸 United States🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇯🇵 Japan🇦🇹 Austria🇹🇷 Turkey🇸🇪 Sweden
FieldAllPoliticiansWritersHistorical FiguresScientistsAcademicsArtistsMusiciansDoctorsFoundersJournalists
  1. 1Sofia KovalevskayaSofia Kovalevskaya1850–1891 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics14 decades
  2. 2Rudolf KjellénRudolf Kjellén1864–1922 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics0 decades
  3. 3Gösta Mittag-LefflerGösta Mittag-Leffler1846–1927 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics0 decades
  4. 4Knut WicksellKnut Wicksell1851–1926 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics7 decades
  5. 5Oscar MonteliusOscar Montelius1843–1921 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academics0 decades
  6. 6Carl Jakob SundevallCarl Jakob Sundevall1801–1875 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  7. 7Artur HazeliusArtur Hazelius1833–1901 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  8. 8Tamerlan ThorellTamerlan Thorell1830–1901 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  9. 9Gustaf RetziusGustaf Retzius1842–1919 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  10. 10Gustaf DalmanGustaf Dalman1855–1941 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  11. 11Sven NilssonSven Nilsson1787–1883 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  12. 12Hans HildebrandHans Hildebrand1842–1913 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  13. 13Salomon Eberhard HenschenSalomon Eberhard Henschen1847–1930 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  14. 14Ivar Otto BendixsonIvar Otto Bendixson1861–1935 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  15. 15Magnus BlixMagnus Blix1849–1904 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  16. 16Carl Johan FahlcrantzCarl Johan Fahlcrantz1774–1861 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  17. 17Christopher Jacob BoströmChristopher Jacob Boström1797–1866 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  18. 18Albert Victor BäcklundAlbert Victor Bäcklund1845–1922 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  19. 19Pontus WiknerPontus Wikner1837–1888 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  20. 20Carl Georg BruniusCarl Georg Brunius1792–1869 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  21. 21Gustaf EneströmGustaf Eneström1852–1923 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  22. 22Henrik ReuterdahlHenrik Reuterdahl1795–1870 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  23. 23Carl August HagbergCarl August Hagberg1810–1864 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  24. 24Carl Gustaf ThomsonCarl Gustaf Thomson1824–1899 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  25. 25Johan Wilhelm DalmanJohan Wilhelm Dalman1787–1828 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  26. 26Gabriel GustafsonGabriel Gustafson1853–1915 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  27. 27Bror Emil HildebrandBror Emil Hildebrand1806–1884 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  28. 28Elsa EschelssonElsa Eschelsson1861–1911 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  29. 29Sven Ludvig LovénSven Ludvig Lovén1809–1895 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  30. 30Carl Johan MalmstenCarl Johan Malmsten1814–1886 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  31. 31Lars Edvard PhragménLars Edvard Phragmén1863–1937 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  32. 32Hugo Hildebrand HildebrandssonHugo Hildebrand Hildebrandsson1838–1925 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  33. 33Adolf AppellöfAdolf Appellöf1857–1921 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  34. 34Bernhard SalinBernhard Salin1861–1931 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  35. 35Carl von RosensteinCarl von Rosenstein1766–1836 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  36. 36Tycho TullbergTycho Tullberg1842–1920 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  37. 37Anders LindstedtAnders Lindstedt1854–1939 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  38. 38Bengt Fredrik FriesBengt Fredrik Fries1799–1839 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  39. 39David DavidsonDavid Davidson1854–1942 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  40. 40Carl Vilhelm HartmanCarl Vilhelm Hartman1862–1941 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  41. 41Anders Gustaf DahlbomAnders Gustaf Dahlbom1806–1859 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  42. 42Israel HwasserIsrael Hwasser1790–1860 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  43. 43Johan August LundellJohan August Lundell1851–1940 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  44. 44Hjalmar StolpeHjalmar Stolpe1841–1905 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  45. 45Carl W. S. AurivilliusCarl W. S. Aurivillius1854–1899 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  46. 46Hjalmar ThéelHjalmar Théel1848–1937 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  47. 47Gustaf Fredrik SteffenGustaf Fredrik Steffen1864–1929 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  48. 48Arvid HögbomArvid Högbom1857–1940 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  49. 49Georg F.L. SarauwGeorg F.L. Sarauw1862–1928 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  50. 50Edvard LidforssEdvard Lidforss1833–1910 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  51. 51Hjalmar KinbergHjalmar Kinberg1820–1908 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  52. 52Carl Johan HillCarl Johan Hill1793–1875 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  53. 53Sten Anders Hjalmar SjögrenSten Anders Hjalmar Sjögren1856–1922 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  54. 54August Hjalmar EdgrenAugust Hjalmar Edgren1840–1903 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  55. 55Johan BergmanJohan Bergman1864–1951 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  56. 56Carl Johan TornbergCarl Johan Tornberg1807–1877 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  57. 57Alfred Elis TörnebohmAlfred Elis Törnebohm1838–1911 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  58. 58Knut Fredrik SöderwallKnut Fredrik Söderwall1842–1924 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  59. 59Johan Erik RydqvistJohan Erik Rydqvist1800–1877 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  60. 60Carl SäveCarl Säve1812–1876 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—
  61. 61Isidor HeckscherIsidor Heckscher1848–1923 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · Academicsnot measured—

How this is measured

  • Placing people in time. Each person belongs to the century in which they were most active — around age 35, and never after their death.
  • Who ranks highest. Within a century, people are ranked where two independent signals agree: how many of the world’s Wikipedia language editions cover them, and how many people actually read about them. Article counts alone can be lifted by a person’s own circle; readers cannot.
  • Fame in print. The curves count how often a name appears in Google Books from 1800 to 2019, as a share of all the words printed each year, in the person’s own language wherever that corpus exists. Those decades are over, so each measurement is made once and kept.
  • What is left out. A lifetime is measured only from 1820, when there is enough print to judge; the five years after a death are skipped as obituaries; and a name shared with someone equally notable is credited to neither.